Differentiate Between Density and Relative Density of a Substance.

Question

Differentiate between density and relative density of a substance.

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Solution

Density of a substance is the ratio of its mass to its volume but R.D. of a substance is the ratio of density of that substance to the density of water at 4°C .

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Determination of Relative Density of a Solid Substance by Archimedes’ Principle

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Selina Concise Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE

Chapter 5 Upthrust in Fluids, Archimedes’ Principle and Floatation
Exercise 5 (B) | Q 11 | Page 116

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